Chile vs South Korea: Theoretical duration of pre-primary education

Chile
3 years
in 2019
South Korea
3 years
in 2019
Chile rank
21st
South Korea rank
21st

Theoretical duration of pre-primary education over time

  • Chile
  • South Korea
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How they compare

Chile currently reports 3 years against 3 years in South Korea, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Korea ahead.

Chile ranks 21st and South Korea ranks 21st of 210 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile South Korea Difference Ahead
1970s 1 years 1 years 0 years
1980s 1 years 1 years 0 years
1990s 1.2 years 1 years 0.2 years Chile
2000s 2 years 1 years 1 years Chile
2010s 2.7 years 3 years 0.3 years South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher theoretical duration of pre-primary education, Chile or South Korea?
Chile, at 3 years against 3 years in South Korea as of 2019.
What is the difference in theoretical duration of pre-primary education between Chile and South Korea?
0 years, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and South Korea?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do Chile and South Korea rank globally for theoretical duration of pre-primary education?
Chile ranks 21st and South Korea ranks 21st of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
210 places, 10,271 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of grades (years) in pre-primary education.